Senior Data Analyst

Unlock the power of data and shape the future! Are you ready to transform data into powerful insights that drive the strategic priorities, processes, and projects of Graduate and Professional Programs (GPP)? As an analyst, you'll dive deep into data, uncovering actionable insights that shape the future of GPP and its community of prospects, students, faculty, and staff. Your role will involve not only preparing, verifying, and analyzing data but also crafting compelling presentations to share your findings with GPP leadership and other stakeholders.

You'll excel in working with quantitative metrics to evaluate productivity and performance across various program management areas within our large, multidisciplinary college. Your proficiency in analyzing complex data and translating results into clear, impactful recommendations will be crucial. Strong communication and data storytelling skills are essential, as you'll need to convey your insights to those without a background in data analysis.

Success in this role requires excellent customer service, adaptability in dynamic environments, investigative prowess, and collaboration skills. Join us in making a meaningful impact through data-driven decision-making!

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now to be part of our dynamic team!

Get to know the Tippie College of Business

Since 1847, the Tippie College of Business has cultivated a legacy of innovation, thought leadership, and excellence in business education. We are over 4,700 students with BBA and graduate programs spanning six academic departments—accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, marketing, and management and entrepreneurship. We are eight centers and institutes, and four student-managed endowment funds. We’re over 56,000 alumni—and growing. Tippie is regularly listed in top business school rankings. We also hold the gold standard of accreditations, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and have maintained the accreditation for over 95 years (since 1923).

Please note: This role is advertised as hybrid within Iowa. Work will be performed majority remote. However, it will be expected you are on campus for team meetings and events up to 10% of the time over each semester. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC JOB TASKS

Collect, Analyze, and Interpret Data for Decision Making

• Support GPP program management functions through regular, routine, cyclical projects and tasks.
  • Data needs are handled accurately and competently.
  • Takes initiative to partner and communicate with other units and individuals within the unit to increase effectiveness.

• Seek ways to leverage existing and new data and insights for holistic organizational improvements across GPP.
  • Efficiency improvements
  • Cost savings
  • Revenue impact
  • Student, faculty and staff experience impact

• Fulfill ad-hoc project requests from GPP units and team members.
• Seek input from GPP stakeholders to answer complex business questions that require extensive knowledge of data assets across GPP.
• General understanding of statistics and data analytics to perform routine and complex data analysis.
• Able to effectively apply knowledge of relational/CRM/SIS databases and data visualization tools.
• Combine data analysis, visualization, and narrative structures to convey information in compelling ways that instigate deliberate action within GPP.

Continuous Improvement: Data and Data Processes

• Identify, investigate, and resolve complex data issues, ensuring accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness, and validity of GPP’s data.
• Examine existing data gathering and storage processes to recommend opportunities to create more efficient processes within GPP functional area.

Best Practices & Standards

• May provide functional and/or general use application/program/system training internal to GPP systems and team members.
• Share and communicate best practices and standards for data collection, storage, retrieval and reporting among GPP units.
• Drive the definition of data visualization standards and the documentation of best practices for data collection, storage, retrieval, and reporting findings within GPP.

Communication, Teamwork and Project Management 

• Collaborate with GPP team members to gather and document their input and insights, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of existing processes, problem statements, and business needs.
• Convey information effectively to peers, partners, and senior leaders, using various resources and formats (synchronous and asynchronous, verbal and written) such as e-mails, presentations, meetings, and workshops.
• Provide regular communication with team and leadership stakeholders to provide project progress feedback.
• Seek feedback on communication style and effectiveness, demonstrating a willingness to adapt as necessary.
• Foster a positive and productive work environment by exhibiting strong teamwork, approachability, and cooperation. 

Leadership & Supervision

• Contribute ideas and seeks ways to improve existing processes within GPP.
• Proactively solicit input and ideas from other team members, develops and demonstrates an understanding from multiple viewpoints before arriving at a recommendation or conclusion.
• Demonstrate sensitivity ensuring stakeholders have a voice in projects that may impact their work.
• Provide and accept ideas and suggestions in a constructive and helpful manner.
• Leverage and identify new ways to use data to advance GPP’s achievement of strategic goals.
• May provide functional and/or administrative supervision of assigned project members.

To obtain the full job description including key areas of responsibility, technical competencies, and desirable qualifications, please contact joshua-gulick@uiowa.edu